56 posts in "Tag: communicating with voters"

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A voter bill of rights should be easy to read

A new law in California works to make basic voter rights easier to understand.

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Voter guides and other voter information

Best practices for official voter information guides in California. Funded by Future of California Elections Project partners: League of Women Voters Education Fund of California

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What makes election information helpful to voters?

A study of how new voters used election information booklets looked for things that helped voters plan and act.

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Information gaps can become lost votes

3 out of 16 people in our research wanted to vote, but were not able to because of gaps in information about elections.

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Election vocabulary voters don’t get — and what to do about it

Our research and that of others who study people with low literacy and reading disabilities tell us that simplicity rules.

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Election websites and voter education

Best practices in election websites and other voter education materials to answer voters’ questions With support from the MacArthur Foundation Project partners: volunteers from the...

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Voters in minority counties less likely to find answers on local election websites

Research insight: Mostly-minority counties’ election websites consistently had fewer key words that would help voters find answers

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It comes down to plain language

Writing explanations of ballot measures in San Francisco